Finance Analyst Job in Bengaluru at Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is hiring for the role of Finance Analyst!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Learn and leverage the firm’ financial framework to help fund the organization and enable business decisions and delivery 
• Co-pilot business decisions that are grounded in sound financial criteria; act as a strategic financial advisor and monitor outcomes/measure performance
• Maintain and ensure adherence to budget: headcount/hiring, consulting, outsourcing, and travel spend
• Partner with leadership to drive financial literacy and provide transparency and insight through analytics, reporting, and education
• Manage F2B business expenses.  Provide transparency into expense trends and partner with business unit leadership to ensure quality of allocation framework
• Articulate concepts and drive ideas forward with the leadership team, including new business opportunities, execution strategies, and budget tracking
• Design, develop and support key financial reports and tracking tools, capabilities and dashboards; ensure compliance with divisional guidelines
• Conduct financial and headcount analysis, including annual and quarterly planning processes 
• Provide input to and validate financial reports, including tracking and forecasting of headcount, expenses and allocations. 
• Leverage available information to suggest focus areas to management; guide managers on the implications of their data 
• Influence and guide senior management presentations covering business planning, operating goals and strategic initiatives 
• Implement processes/workflows to streamline all aspects of budgeting and financial planning. 
• Act as a point person for all inquiries and requests on finance related issues

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a corporate environment
• Highly articulate with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Organized and self-motivated with ability to work independently, multi-task, and manage conflicting priorities
• Proven analytical skills and problem solving ability paired with meticulous attention to detail 
• Consistently able to produce high quality deliverables while working under pressure to tight deadlines
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to communicate complex issues to a wide array of stakeholders
• Ability to coordinate and gain consensus across multiple groups (Operations, Business, Engineering), in multiple regions, at various levels of seniority
• Strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams 
• Ability to lead initiatives to completion; flexible and able to respond positively to change
• Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Strong lateral thinker who challenges the status quo and is able to execute on ideas and strategy